CTE Graduate Profile

Joseph Carco

I would not be where I am today if it weren’t for the welding program at Wilco. It gave me the perfect opportunity to learn new skills and the basics for my career choice, as well as the opportunity to meet my current boss/employer at a job fair at Wilco.

Plainfield North H igh S chool, Plainfield , IL Kendall County

Good work ethic, communication, teamwork, BASIC welding knowledge, mechanically inclined, and being observant.

Welding

Welder/fabricator/mechanic

Take in as much as you can, always be observant, practice your trade as much as possible, and work hard.

B&R Repair, Lemont IL

Manufacturing, Engineering, Technology and Trades

I was able to get a lot of good practice time with my trade in my Wilco class, great guidance from an experienced instructor, as well and learning a lot out of the books about it. This gave me a big head start and a lot of confidence for when I went to apply these things in real life at my job.